The Beatles arrive in the Logan Airport, Boston. 500 people receive them. Flight from the Logan Airport, Boston, to the O'Hare Airport, Chicago. 250 people receive them. Brief John's declarations at the airport. Evening: Press conference at the hotel, in which John explains his declarations on Christianism.
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The `Globe And Mail' of Toronto publishes a declaration of George defending John.

12Friday

`You Make Me Feel Like Someone', single of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, is re-released.

13Saturday

Public Beatles' records burning organized by the North American radio station `Coob'. Priest Thurman H. Babbs of Cleveland, Ohio, says that he will ask for the excommunication of any parishioner who went to listen to the Beatles or approved John's sentence about Christianism.

13Saturday

Concert at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit.

13Saturday

`Yellow Submarine', 1st week in the Top 30, 1st week in the ranking (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

14Sunday

Morning: a lightning destroys the transmision antenna of the North American radio station `Coob'; the news Director is hurt, and severe damages to the technical equipment are caused. According to a `New York Times' article, `L'Observatore Romano' has accepted John's apollogizes for his declarations on Christianism. The `Catholic Herald' affirms John's statement is `arrogant' but, as Lennon himself had declared recently, it was probably true.

14Sunday

Concert at the Municipal Stadium, Cleveland. 24,000 people attend. It is held up for 30 minutes when 2500 fans invade the field.

In Toronto, Lennon states his support to the American who go to Canada rather than being sent to Vietnam.

17Wednesday

`Yellow Submarine', 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Eleanor Rigby' number 1, 1st week, 2nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

18Thursday

Concert at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston.

19Friday

Concert at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee. The Ku Klux Klan mounts guard. A firecracker explodes on the stage.

20Saturday

Concert at the Crosley Field, Cincinnati (Cancelled because of heavy rain. See Aug 21).

20Saturday

`Yellow Submarine', 2nd week in the Top 30 (Billboard). ``Yesterday'... And Today', 9th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).

21Sunday

Concert in Cincinnati, Ohio at Crosley Field. Originally the Cincinnati date was for August 20th but was cancelled due to heavy rain. The Beatles performed on August 21st then flew to St. Louis to do another concert at the Busch Stadium on the same date. Late evening: the Beatles flew into New York City.